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[Speedy1958]

Hi there I have a speedwell gents popular 3spd sturmey archer hub gears/new gum wall tyres n tubes frame number under crank is (B115139) just asking what era might it from? Thx Ben /How can I upload photos of it please?

[Speedy1958]

Hi again my name is Ben I have a speedwell gents popular 3spd sturmey archer hub gears frame number is B115139) my email address is gortben74@gmail.com.Could someone please tell me what era this bicycle might be from? thv for any info in advance! Also I don't know how to upload photos!

[am50em]

While at LBS picking up repaired wheel a month ago, they told me they have lots of low end bikes but hard to get higher end models. So they checked to see if any Giant Defys coming in and said yes one due in middle of July. So put down deposit. Was surprised to get txt this afternoon saying my bike was ready. Called to check if it was true and it was so rushed over before closing and collected. Still need some setting up and some sunny weather!



My first carbon fibre bike, so light!

[warthog1]

Looks like a mile muncher.
Enjoy!

[am50em]

Raining as we speak

[warthog1]

It won't last and the bike is there when it stops

[am50em]

Hopefully many years of enjoyment, thanks!

[foo on patrol]

Hopefully many years of enjoyment, thanks!

Nice and it will last for years, I still have my first CF bike and rides just as good as the first day I got it.

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Got me a set of blue Airlite Singles, a brand spanking new never used still in the box Shimano Track hubs and a brand new never been on a bike, Dura-Ace rear Derailleur (6sp) for my old Rapello Road bike as well. Will post pics when I load them up somewhere else first.

Foo

[foo on patrol]

See if this works. Need to clean the wheels up, so they look prurty.

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Foo

[foo on patrol]

Foo

[foo on patrol]

Detto's size 46 and brand new.






Foo

[P!N20]

^ Not a bad day’s work Foo

[warthog1]

Looks like you've done well Foo

[foo on patrol]

There's plenty of other stuff to go through but I'm have with my score in the wheels hubs and rear. The Suntour rear is also a brand spanker so if anyone is interested let me know and I will let him know.

Foo

Foo

[foo on patrol]

There is this frame that maybe a Healing but not sure.







Foo

[WyvernRH]

There is this frame that maybe a Healing but not sure.

Foo

Nice haul!

I would say yes, that's a Healing. I have one with paint that is very similar.

Interesting old rear derailleur - a Cyclo Olympic possibly? With a matching BSA freehub by the look of it.

Also, be gentle cleaning up those blue hubs, the colour can fade away if you use an abrasive cleaner...

Richard

[foo on patrol]

There is this frame that maybe a Healing but not sure.

Foo

Nice haul!

I would say yes, that's a Healing. I have one with paint that is very similar.

Interesting old rear derailleur - a Cyclo Olympic possibly? With a matching BSA freehub by the look of it.

Also, be gentle cleaning up those blue hubs, the colour can fade away if you use an abrasive cleaner...

Richard

Yep.

There won't be anything abrasive used on them.

Foo

[WyvernRH]

I thought I had a better close up of the gear but anyway... here's a picture of a Cyclo Super Olympic (same thing) running 3 speeds on a Bayliss freehub on my Claud Butler Buccaneer. For a single wheel design dating back to the 1940's it changes OK over a 14t-17t-21t set of cogs



Richard

[foo on patrol]

I thought I had a better close up of the gear but anyway... here's a picture of a Cyclo Super Olympic (same thing) running 3 speeds on a Bayliss freehub on my Claud Butler Buccaneer. For a single wheel design dating back to the 1940's it changes OK over a 14t-17t-21t set of cogs



Richard

Those lights are the same as the ones that I've posted pics of.

Foo

[80's Rider]

Looks like I'll be busy for a while...

4 old roadsters. Yet to source a few parts.

[familyguy]

It begins.







Single bar end setup with a SRAM 10s clicky TT lever as a bar end and some Tektro Campy-shape brake levers and interrupters. Tiagra RD will have to be replaced with a SRAM unit to work with the shifter, or maybe I run the front shifter as a friction 10s. Need to get a 38T or 40T narrow-wide chainring for the compact cranks. 32T big cog will give a good spread of ratios. 50% dogs dinner but 50% also dogs b*llocks.

Not pictured: the realisation that fitting somewhat more up to date cantilever brakes on the front is impossible due to the 60mm stud spacing. I think somewhere in the dark brain recesses I did know that would happen. Rear is fine, studs are far enough apart. That's OK. Some new Kool Stop pads in these holders will work a treat, I reckon.

[familyguy]

While this probably counts as decreasingly retro, the frame is a 1991 model. Like plugging an RB26DETT into a Hakosuka GTR shell. Or something.

[foo on patrol]

Nice tidy looking bike that.

Foo

[familyguy]

38T narrow wide chainring arrived. Gear range feels nicely wide. I will lift the bars a little. I think I need to get a stem mounted cable hanger stop to get the yoke up high where the Mafac cantilevers seem to want it. Will explore alternative cantilevers but not in a rush, these work with the new pads I bought. Some 32 or 35 tyres on a wider rim might go well, too.